343iBot Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Ten years after Amnesia: The Dark Descent set the template for indie horror, Swedish developer Frictional Games has released a direct sequel, Amnesia: Rebirth. After spin-off Machine For Pigs didn't quite satisfy fans of the original, reviews suggest Rebirth may be just what they were looking for. Overall, critics were impressed by Frictional's story-heavy approach with Amnesia: Rebirth, including GameSpot's own 8/10 review. "With Amnesia: Rebirth, it feels like Frictional has fully refined its particular approach to horror," wrote reviewer Phil Hornshaw. "You're trapped in a deadly, smothering world, struggling against your character's limitations and even her perceptions. Rebirth is Frictional's best game yet, marrying a deep, mysterious story to the signature mechanics the developer has been refining over the course of 13 years of horror games" We've collected some more reviews below, with other critics who got their hands on the game ahead of its October 20 release generally agreeing that the protagonist Tasi Trianon's story is gripping and involving, even if Frictional sacrificed some of the fear factor in service of the narrative focus. Critics generally praised the game's refinement of mechanics that have come to be standard in Frictional's horror games, though some were disappointed that new mechanics weren't fully realized and could feel stale by endgame. Others warned that the game's point-and-click mechanics could feel fiddly and imprecise on the PS4. For more reviews, check out the pieces that have been collected by our sister site Metacritic. Continue Reading at GameSpotView the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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